The Seville technology park is preparing two new expansion areas that will total over 140,000 square metres. This news coincides with a historic year in which economic activity surpassed 6.125 billion euros and employment approached 36,000 workers.
The Sevilla TechPark, the largest scientific and technological park in Spain by volume of activity, is finalising the procedures for an expansion of more than 140,000 square metres. The project, announced this Tuesday during the presentation of the 2025 results, will be developed in two distinct areas: the old Expo Canal and the western band of the site.
The first of these areas, the Expo Canal, is only pending the signing of the agreement between the City Council of Seville and the Junta de Andalucía, once all administrative procedures have been completed. It is planned to combine the establishment of new companies with services for the park's workers, such as hospitality, shops, or a pharmacy, although the primary use will remain business and research.
In the western band, the action will free up between 100,000 and 120,000 square metres currently occupied by parking lots. In this case, it will not be necessary to modify the urban planning, which will expedite the construction of new buildings for innovative companies.
The expansion coincides with the best year in the history of the site. During 2025, the total economic activity reached 6.125 billion euros, an 11.1% increase over the previous year. Employment grew by 13.1%, reaching 35,806 workers, and the number of entities established surpassed 600 for the first time, with a total of 602 companies and organisations.
These figures consolidate Sevilla TechPark as the technological park with the highest volume of activity in Spain. Its contribution accounts for 2.62% of the GDP of Andalusia and 13% of that of the province of Seville. Since 2018, economic activity has increased by nearly 157%, and employment has nearly doubled.
Investment in R&D+i remains one of the pillars of the ecosystem. During the past year, the entities in the park allocated 515.3 million euros to research and development activities, 8.4% of the total economic activity. A total of 7,235 professionals were exclusively dedicated to these tasks, and 1,105 new research projects were promoted, a 29.7% increase over 2024, with a clear predominance of private investment.
Advanced technologies continue to be the main engine of growth. This area houses 304 entities, more than half of the total, generating 3.647 billion euros in activity — nearly 60% of the park's total — and employing 20,523 workers. Telecommunications, computing, engineering, energy, and clean technologies lead the ecosystem, which also maintains notable entrepreneurial dynamism with 81 active startups and six spinoffs.
The Councillor for University, Industry, Energy and Innovation, Jorge Paradela, highlighted that the results "confirm the capacity of Sevilla TechPark as a competitiveness engine" and emphasised that the site "stimulates the business fabric, diversifies the regional economy, and accelerates the shift towards a model of innovation and knowledge."
For the park's workers, who already number around 36,000, the expansion of the Expo Canal will mean an improvement in available services, with new dining and shopping options. Additionally, the reorganisation of the western band will facilitate the arrival of new companies, which is expected to further boost employment in the area.
The next administrative step is the signing of the agreement between the City Council of Seville and the Junta de Andalucía for the Expo Canal. Once signed, urbanisation works can begin. In the western band, as it does not require modification of the planning, development could be more agile. No specific timelines for the start of the works have been provided.
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